2010-05-03
This is the fourth album from Seattle band, Minus the Bear. Many of the songs here start out with interesting guitar layers ("Excuses" and "The Thief"). Others feature vintage synth sounds ("Into the Mirror" and "Animal Backwards"). They seem promising until the vocals come in and the songs deteriorate into your average synth and guitar radio-ready rock. The single here is the first track, "My Time". It doesn't particularly stand out from the crowd; but then, neither does this entire release. Rebecca RuthRustic Overtones
Light at the End
The Grey Line
Afford The Sunlight
SHANNON WHITWORTH & BARRETT SMITH
Bring It On Home
RILO KILEY
Under The Black Light
N.A.S.A.
The Spirit of Apollo
Eleni Mandell
Artificial Fire
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